Daveed Diggs Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-17
Daveed Diggs Quick Info
Height6 ft
Weight75 kg
Date of BirthJanuary 24, 1982
Zodiac SignAquarius
Hair ColorDark Brown

Daveed Diggs is an American actor, stage actor, voiceover artist, rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and writer who is known for originating the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the popular award-winning musical, Hamilton. Apart from acting, he has also branched out as a musician and has served as the vocalist for the experimental hip hop group, Clipping. Moreover, Daveed Diggs has earned a huge social media fan base with more than 800k followers on Instagram and more than 500k followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Daveed Daniele Diggs

Nick Name

Daveed

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States

Residence

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Daveed Diggs studied at Berkeley High School located in Berkeley, California, and then went on to study at Brown University, a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts in 2004 and during his sophomore year, he also broke the Brown Bears‘ (the sports team representing Brown University) school record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.21 seconds.

Occupation

Actor, Stage Actor, Voiceover Artist, Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Writer

Family

Manager

Daveed Diggs is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Genre

Experimental Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop, Noise

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Sub Pop, Deathbomb Arc

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Daveed Diggs has dated –

  • Jalene Goodwin
  • Emmy Raver-Lampman – Daveed first met actress Emmy Raver-Lampman in 2015 when they were both part of Hamilton‘s first Broadway cast and they later started dating. In September 2023, it was revealed that they were expecting their first child together.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Mixed (White and Black)

    Daveed Diggs is of African-American descent on his father’s side and has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his mother’s side.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Daveed Diggs Favorite Things

    Source – Playbill

    Daveed Diggs Facts

  • His first name means beloved in Hebrew.
  • Between 2015 and 2016, he brought to life the characters Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical, Hamilton. For this, Daveed Diggs won several awards and nominations like Lucille Lortel Award for “Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical”, Tony Award for “Best Featured Actor in a Musical”, and Broadway.com Audience Award for “Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)”.
  • As a singer, he has worked in a number of musical projects like There Existed An Addiction To Blood, CLPPNG, Splendor & Misery, and Small Things to a Giant, amongst others.
  • In 2017, he made his first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Mr. Thomas Browne in the comedy-drama film, Wonder, in which he starred alongside the likes of Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, and Mandy Patinkin.
  • He is also known for playing the role of Johan Johnson in the TV show, Black-ish, from 2016 to 2018.

    • Featured Image by Daveed Diggs / Instagram

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